Tag Archive for Horizon 2020

Our UKRO Representative Jon Brookes visited Newcastle yesterday, here are some notes from the presentation: Average success rate across all H2020 Programmes was 14.9% so far. This varied from scheme to scheme with some of the ERC fellowships at 4%. £4.6 billion came to the UK, of which 2/3 goes to HEIs. There is now…

With thanks to UKRO for their summaries, the European Commission has published a raft of new Horizon 2020 calls for proposals for the period 2018-2020. This will include a number of Societal Challenges calls which are listed below. For further information click the links to the full call information on the H2020 Participant Portal. Northumbria staff who…

On Friday the European Commission published the final work programme in Horizon 2020 which details all calls closing between 2018-2020, though the 2020 calls are indicative at the moment. These are across all topic areas, from nanotechnology to bioeconomy, clean energy to security. You can find them here (under 2018-2020 > Main WP): Horizon 2020…

An Information Event about the RI Work Programme has been arranged for 22 November, 10.00-3.00 at Newcastle University. The event will cover: An overview of the 2018-2020 Research Infrastructures Work Programme and calls (This will be a video playback from the event in London on 14 November where a European Commission speaker gave a presentation.…

ESRC have arranged a series of Information Days discussing Societal Challenge Six and Embedding SSH, but also wider research funding available in the 2018-20 H2020 Work Programme. On 22 November, Newcastle University are hosting the regional Information Day – for further information and to book your place (first come first served) click here. The…

The Science and Technology Facilities Council and UKRO are organising an information day for H2020 Research Infrastructures in Newcastle on 22nd November 2017. Book here: H2020 Research Infrastructure Information Day – Newcastle upon Tyne The day will cover: An overview of the 2018-2020 Research Infrastructures Work Programme RTD and e-infrastructure calls (This will be a…

Following the UK Treasury’s statement in August 2016, Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, yesterday confirmed the UK Government’s continued commitment to underwrite the funding for successful bids to Horizon 2020 made by UK applicants before the UK leaves the EU. Mr Johnson stressed that the underwrite applies to both projects that…